Fear of COVID-19 and the career maturity of Chinese international high school students: The mediating effect of the intolerance of uncertainty. (April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Qishan; Lu, Liuying; Huang, Huixin; Fang, Yuan
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 28:Number 5(2023)
• Page Start: 450
• Page End: 461
• Publication Date: 2023-04
• Subjects: career maturity -- Chinese international high school students -- fear of COVID-19 -- intolerance of uncertainty; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/13591053221116678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study examined the influencing mechanism underlying the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and Chinese international high school students' career maturity by investigating the mediating role of the intolerance of uncertainty. The results indicated that the fear of COVID-19 and the intolerance of uncertainty are negatively associated with international high school students' career maturity. Moreover, intolerance of uncertainty plays a mediating role in the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and career maturity. The findings contribute to the literature on mental health and have important practical implications for international high school students' mental health and career development.